Question 1

What is Pool's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

Pool (POOL) P/E ratio is 16.6× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for Pool?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For Pool specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 27.8×.

Question 5

Is Pool's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Pool's P/E ratio of 16.6× is below its own 5-year average of 25.5× and below the sector median of 27.8×. That places the current reading at the 6th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Pool's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Pool (POOL) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 12.0× in 2009 to a high of 60.2× in 2009. The 5-year average is 25.5× and the 5-year median is 26.0×.

Question 7

What was Pool's P/E ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Pool (POOL) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 20.7×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Pool's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$8.41B	$406.40M	20.7×	-8.9×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$12.86B	$434.32M	29.6×	+0.4×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$15.30B	$523.23M	29.2×	+13.5×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$11.74B	$747.44M	15.7×	-19.0×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$22.57B	$650.62M	34.7×	-6.1×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$14.98B	$366.74M	40.8×	+8.3×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$8.51B	$261.58M	32.5×	+7.2×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$5.95B	$234.46M	25.4×	-1.8×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$5.21B	$191.63M	27.2×	-1.7×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$4.30B	$148.96M	28.9×	+2.0×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$3.45B	$128.28M	26.9×	+2.0×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$2.76B	$110.69M	24.9×	-2.4×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$2.66B	$97.33M	27.3×	+3.3×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$1.97B	$81.97M	24.0×	+4.2×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$1.43B	$71.99M	19.9×	+0.8×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$1.10B	$57.64M	19.1×	-29.5×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$934.29M	$19.20M	48.7×	+33.4×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$867.72M	$56.96M	15.2×	+1.7×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$940.58M	$69.39M	13.6×	-7.1×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$1.97B	$95.02M	20.7×	-3.2×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$1.95B	$81.44M	23.9×	-1.0×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$1.66B	$66.94M	24.9×	+2.0×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$1.16B	$50.85M	22.8×	+6.6×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$671.57M	$41.30M	16.3×	-3.1×	Dec 31, 2002
2001	$686.39M	$35.44M	19.4×	—	Dec 31, 2001


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Lennox International (LII)	20.6×
Paychex (PAYX)	20.6×
Copart (CPRT)	20.4×
Otis Worldwide (OTIS)	20.2×
Union Pacific (UNP)	19.9×
Allegion (ALLE)	19.7×
Alamo Group (ALG)	19.6×
Carlisle Companies (CSL)	18.8×
Automatic Data Processing (ADP)	18.8×
Snap-on (SNA)	18.5×
Brady (BRC)	18.5×
Canadian National Railway (CNI)	18.4×
United Rentals (URI)	18.4×
McGrath RentCorp (MGRC)	17.5×
A. O. Smith (AOS)	17.4×
FedEx (FDX)	16.9×
Textron (TXT)	16.6×
United Parcel Service (UPS)	15.9×
ABM Industries (ABM)	15.2×
Gartner (IT)	14.9×
AGCO (AGCO)	10.9×
Delta Air Lines (DAL)	9.7×
United Airlines Holdings (UAL)	8.2×
Versant Media Group, Inc. Class A (VSNT)	6.3×

P/E Ratio for Pool (POOL)

P/E Ratio daily chart for Pool (POOL)

Historical P/E Ratio for Pool (POOL) from 2001 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at Pool (POOL)

Pool P/E Ratio by Year

Pool P/E Ratio 2025: 20.7×

Pool P/E Ratio 2024: 29.6×

Pool P/E Ratio 2023: 29.2×

Pool P/E Ratio 2022: 15.7×

Pool P/E Ratio 2021: 34.7×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Pool (POOL) Key Financials

P/E Ratio daily chart for Pool (POOL)

Historical P/E Ratio for Pool (POOL) from 2001 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at Pool (POOL)

Pool P/E Ratio by Year

Pool P/E Ratio 2025: 20.7×

Pool P/E Ratio 2024: 29.6×

Pool P/E Ratio 2023: 29.2×

Pool P/E Ratio 2022: 15.7×

Pool P/E Ratio 2021: 34.7×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Pool's P/E ratio?

+How is the P/E ratio calculated?

+What is the P/E ratio?

+What is a good P/E ratio for Pool?

+Is Pool's P/E ratio high or low?

+What is Pool's historical P/E ratio range?

+What was Pool's P/E ratio in 2025?

+Why does Pool's P/E ratio change over time?

Pool (POOL) Key Financials